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Cultural Psychology: Exploring the Cultural Roots of Human Perception and Memory

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Which cultural phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive and interpret information in a way that is consistent with their cultural beliefs and values?

  1. Cultural Bias

  2. Cultural Relativism

  3. Cultural Schema

  4. Cultural Cognition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural cognition refers to the cognitive processes and mental structures that are shaped by cultural factors and influence how individuals perceive, interpret, and remember information.

In the context of cultural psychology, what is the term for the shared beliefs, values, and practices that characterize a particular cultural group?

  1. Cultural Identity

  2. Cultural Norms

  3. Cultural Schema

  4. Cultural Prototype


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cultural schema refers to the organized knowledge structures that represent cultural beliefs, values, and practices and influence how individuals perceive and interpret information.

Which cultural factor has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember colors?

  1. Language

  2. Religion

  3. Social Class

  4. Ethnicity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember colors, with different languages having different color categories and associations.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to remember information that is consistent with their cultural beliefs and values and to forget information that is inconsistent?

  1. Cultural Amnesia

  2. Cultural Forgetting

  3. Cultural Memory Bias

  4. Cultural Selective Memory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural selective memory refers to the tendency for individuals to remember information that is consistent with their cultural beliefs and values and to forget information that is inconsistent.

Which cultural phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive and interpret information in a way that is biased towards their own cultural group?

  1. Cultural Ethnocentrism

  2. Cultural Relativism

  3. Cultural Universalism

  4. Cultural Pluralism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural ethnocentrism refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive and interpret information in a way that is biased towards their own cultural group and to view other cultures as inferior.

What is the term for the process by which individuals adapt their behavior and beliefs to fit in with the cultural norms and expectations of their social group?

  1. Cultural Assimilation

  2. Cultural Accommodation

  3. Cultural Integration

  4. Cultural Enculturation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural enculturation refers to the process by which individuals adapt their behavior and beliefs to fit in with the cultural norms and expectations of their social group.

Which cultural factor has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember faces?

  1. Race

  2. Gender

  3. Age

  4. Social Class


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Race has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember faces, with individuals being more accurate at recognizing faces from their own racial group.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to remember information that is personally relevant to them and to forget information that is not?

  1. Personal Memory Bias

  2. Personal Selective Memory

  3. Personal Amnesia

  4. Personal Forgetting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Personal selective memory refers to the tendency for individuals to remember information that is personally relevant to them and to forget information that is not.

Which cultural phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive and interpret information in a way that is consistent with their social class?

  1. Class Bias

  2. Class Relativism

  3. Class Schema

  4. Class Cognition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Class cognition refers to the cognitive processes and mental structures that are shaped by social class factors and influence how individuals perceive, interpret, and remember information.

What is the term for the shared beliefs, values, and practices that characterize a particular social class?

  1. Class Identity

  2. Class Norms

  3. Class Schema

  4. Class Prototype


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Class schema refers to the organized knowledge structures that represent social class beliefs, values, and practices and influence how individuals perceive and interpret information.

Which cultural factor has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember odors?

  1. Language

  2. Religion

  3. Social Class

  4. Ethnicity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ethnicity has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember odors, with different ethnic groups having different odor preferences and associations.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to remember information that is consistent with their religious beliefs and values and to forget information that is inconsistent?

  1. Religious Amnesia

  2. Religious Forgetting

  3. Religious Memory Bias

  4. Religious Selective Memory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Religious selective memory refers to the tendency for individuals to remember information that is consistent with their religious beliefs and values and to forget information that is inconsistent.

Which cultural phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive and interpret information in a way that is consistent with their gender roles and expectations?

  1. Gender Bias

  2. Gender Relativism

  3. Gender Schema

  4. Gender Cognition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gender cognition refers to the cognitive processes and mental structures that are shaped by gender factors and influence how individuals perceive, interpret, and remember information.

What is the term for the shared beliefs, values, and practices that characterize a particular gender group?

  1. Gender Identity

  2. Gender Norms

  3. Gender Schema

  4. Gender Prototype


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gender schema refers to the organized knowledge structures that represent gender beliefs, values, and practices and influence how individuals perceive and interpret information.

Which cultural factor has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember tastes?

  1. Language

  2. Religion

  3. Social Class

  4. Ethnicity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ethnicity has been found to influence the way individuals perceive and remember tastes, with different ethnic groups having different taste preferences and associations.

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